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Horsel Family History

Horsel Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Housel, Horsey, Hormel, Borel, House, Hose, Horner, Hassel, Corse

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Where is the Horsel family from?

You can see how Horsel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horsel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Horsel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Horsel family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Horsel's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Horsel families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Horsel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Horsel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Typist Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Horsel. 100% of Horsel women worked as a Typist Clerk.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist Clerk
    100%

What Horsel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 132 census records available for the last name Horsel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Horsel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Horsel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12 military records available for the last name Horsel. For the veterans among your Horsel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horsel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Horsel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Horsel

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